OAKLAND, CA - DECEMBER 16: Kicker Sebastian Janikowski #11 of the Oakland Raiders kicks a field goal off a hold from Shane Lechler #9 during the second quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at O.co Coliseum on December 16, 2012 in Oakland, California. Photo by Jason O. Watson/Getty Images)

Sebastian Janikowski lost a little more than 10 pounds this offseason, and also lost his sidekick for 13 years in punter Shane Lechler. But the Raiders' kicker is excited about the upcoming season, which also happens to be a contract year.

Janikowski, 35, not only wants to re-sign with Oakland, but play another seven or eight years in the East Bay.

"I would love to stay here and finish my career," he said. "This is where I started and where I would like to finish. ... I can go seven or eight years. If I stay healthy, I can keep going.

"I want to play as long as I can and win the Super Bowl. That's the ultimate goal."

Another goal is kicking a 64-yard field goal, which would be an NFL record. Janikowski shares the mark of 63 with Tom Dempsey and Jason Elam.

"We'll see," he said. "I have been hoping the record falls every year."

Janikowski has missed just one kick inside of 50 yards the past two seasons. He is tied with John Kasay for the second-most field goals of at least 50 yards in NFL history with 42 and is just 10 off the career record held by recently retired Jason Hanson.

That mark is definitely in reach, as well as cracking 2,000 career points, something only six players have done. Janikowski ranks 23rd with 1,389.

"He's going to go down, when it's all said and done, as everybody's top five kickers all time," new special-teams coach Bobby April said. "The distance that he's made these field goals ... and he's tried so many long ones ... He's a really talented guy and very mentally tough."

Janikowski said he can't remember anybody else but Lechler (now with Houston) holding for him dating back to Rich Gannon in the preseason of his rookie year in 2000.

"Shane and me were such good buddies, but it's business," Janikowski said. "You gotta move on. We've got some new guys and we gotta work on it. ... It was weird the first day, but you get used to it."

The timing with a new holder is different and Janikowski said he will come back to town before training camp to get in more time with new punters Chris Kluwe and Marquette King.

The weight loss is not a big deal for someone who is 6-foot-1, 245 pounds, Janikowski said. He believes it's simply something that will help him as the season progresses.

"You're getting older and there are a lot of guys younger than you, and you have to keep up," he said. "It's your job. You got to take it seriously.